House Minority Leader
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The House Minority Leader is the head of the political party with the second-largest number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for leading the party’s legislative strategy and opposition.
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| instanceOf |
congressional office
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legislative leadership position → party leadership role → |
| analogousTo |
Senate Minority Leader
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| appointedBy |
minority party caucus or conference in the House
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| associatedWith |
United States Democratic Party
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United States Republican Party → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States federal government
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| chamber |
lower house of the United States Congress
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| city |
Washington, D.C.
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| constitutionalBasis |
not explicitly established by the U.S. Constitution
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| country |
United States
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| eligibleMember |
sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| hasPart |
minority party leadership staff
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| inception |
19th century (informal development of party floor leaders)
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| influences |
House legislative agenda from the minority perspective
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minority party voting strategy on bills and resolutions → |
| jurisdiction |
federal legislative matters considered in the U.S. House of Representatives
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| legalBasis |
recognized by House rules and party rules
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| locationOfWork |
United States Capitol
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| partyRole |
leader of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives
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| positionInHierarchy |
highest-ranking member of the minority party in the House
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second in overall House party leadership after the Speaker of the House → |
| powerDependsOn |
institutional rules and norms of the House of Representatives
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size and cohesion of the minority party caucus → |
| reportsTo |
minority party members in the House of Representatives
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| represents |
political party with the second-largest number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
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| residesInSystem |
two-party political system of the United States
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| responsibility |
coordinate messaging with the party’s national leadership
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coordinate opposition to the majority party’s agenda → develop and promote the minority party’s policy positions → help raise campaign funds for House candidates of the minority party → lead minority party legislative strategy → manage minority party floor activities → negotiate with the Speaker of the House and majority leadership → plan legislative tactics for the minority party → select or influence assignment of minority party members to committees (subject to party rules) → serve as chief spokesperson for the minority party in the House → |
| selectionMethod |
elected by members of the minority party in the House of Representatives
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| termLength |
serves at the pleasure of the minority party caucus without a fixed constitutional term
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| worksWith |
House Majority Leader
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House Minority Whip → Speaker of the United States House of Representatives → |
Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Charles A. Halleck
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Gerald Ford → Joseph W. Martin Jr. ("Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives") → Leslie Lynch King Jr. → Nancy Pelosi ("Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives") → Sam Rayburn → Tip O'Neill → |
positionHeld |
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House Democratic Caucus Chair
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House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair ("House Democratic Leader") → House Minority Whip → House Republican Conference Chair ("House Minority Leader when Republicans are in the minority") → House Republican Policy Committee Chair ("House Minority Leader (when Republicans are in the minority)") → |
worksWith |
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United States Congress
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hasLeader |
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United States House of Representatives
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hasMinorityLeader |
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United States House leadership
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hasRole |
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Joseph W. Martin Jr.
("House Republican Leader")
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partyLeadershipRole |
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House Minority Whip
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